Smart Fortwo

Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz unit is claiming the first series production of an electric vehicle in Europe as the battery version of the two-seat Smart Fortwo car is manufactured at Hambach, France. Both electric and combustion-engine cars are built on the same line at the $260 million facility, dubbed “Smartville.”Read More >>

The Car2Go fleet in San Diego, which launched late last year with 300 battery electric Smart Fortwo cars, is getting 86 more, reports Abe Samari, who handles the U.S. Southwest, including Southern California, for Daimler Vehicle Innovations, LLC.Read More >>